Determination of the Specific Weight of a Liquid

Experiment No. 1_

Name: GUEVARRA, JOHN RAPHAEL I.

Subject/Class code: HYDROLICS1L - 4577
Section: CE-403CM
Date of Submission: AUGUST 12, 2021
Instructor: ENGR. QUEENCESS RIALIE OCAMPO

I. DATA
Sample Liquid: TAP WATER
TRIALS
Description UNIT AVERAGE
1 2 3
Weight of the container
N 5.136516 5.136516 3.938715
(Empty)
Weight of the container
N 7.120098 6.926841 4.392918
(Filled)
Weight of the liquid N 1.983582 1.790325 0.454203
Volume of the liquid m3 6.5 x10-6 6 x10-6 2.5 x10-6
Specific Weight N/m3 305166.4615 298387.5 181681.2 261745.0538

Sample Liquid: OIL

TRIALS
Description UNIT AVERAGE
1 2 3
Weight of the container
N 7.834266 7.834266 7.834266
(Empty)
Weight of the container
N 10.80473 9.725634 9.856107
(Filled)
Weight of the liquid N 2.970468 1.891368 2.021841
Volume of the liquid m3 7 x10-6 4.5 x10-6 5 x10-6
Specific Weight N/m3 424352.5714 420304 404368.2 416341.5905

Sample Liquid: GASOLINE

TRIALS
Description UNIT AVERAGE
1 2 3
Weight of the container
N 3.388374 3.388374 2.996955
(Empty)
Weight of the container
N 3.922038 3.743496 3.218661
(Filled)
Weight of the liquid N 0.533664 0.355122 0.221706
Volume of the liquid m3 5 x10-6 4 x10-6 2 x10-6
Specific Weight N/m3 106732.8 88780.5 110853 102122.1
II. COMPUTATIONS

Sample Liquid: TAP WATER

TRIALS
Description UNIT
1 2 3
Weight of the container 523.6g*0.00981 523.6g*0.00981 401.5g*0.00981
N
(Empty) = 5.136516 N = 5.136516 N = 3.938715 N
Weight of the container 725.8g*0.00981 706.1g*0.00981 447.8g*0.00981
N
(Filled) = 7.120098 N = 6.926841 N = 4.392918 N
Weight of the liquid 7.120098 - 6.926841 - 4.392918 -
N 5.136516 = 5.136516 = 3.938715 =
1.983582 N 1.790325 N 0.454203 N
Volume of the liquid 6.5cm3/1000000 6cm3/1000000 2.5cm3/1000000
m3
= 6.5 x10-6 m3 = 6 x10-6 m3 = 2.5 x10-6 m3
Specific Weight 1.983582 / 6.5
1.790325 / 6 0.454203 / 2.5
x10-6 =
N/m3 x10-6 = x10-6 =
305166.4615
298387.5 N/m3 181681.2 N/m3
N/m3

Average Specific weight = (305166.4615 + 298387.5 + 181681.2) /3 = 261745.0538 N/m3

Sample Liquid: OIL

TRIALS
Description UNIT
1 2 3
Weight of the container 798.6g*0.00981 798.6g*0.00981 798.6g*0.00981
N
(Empty) = 7.834266 N = 7.834266 N = 7.834266 N
Weight of the container 1101.4g*0.00981 991.4g*0.00981 1004.7g*0.00981
N
(Filled) = 10.80473 N = 9.725634 N = 9.856107 N
Weight of the liquid 10.80473 - 9.725634 - 9.856107 -
N 7.834266 = 7.834266 = 7.834266 =
2.970468 N 1.891368 N 2.021841 N
Volume of the liquid 7cm3/1000000 = 4.5cm3/1000000 5cm3/1000000 =
m3
7 x10-6 m3 = 4.5 x10-6 m3 5 x10-6 m3
Specific Weight 2.970468 / 7
1.891368 / 4.5 2.021841 / 5
x10-6 =
N/m3 x10-6 = x10-6 =
424352.5714
420304 N/m3 404368.2 N/m3
N/m3

Average Specific weight = (424352.5714 + 420304 + 404368.2) /3 = 416341.5905 N/m3

 Sample Liquid: GASOLINE
TRIALS
Description UNIT
1 2 3
Weight of the container 345.4g*0.00981 345.4g*0.00981 305.5g*0.00981
N
(Empty) = 3.388374 N = 3.388374 N = 2.996955 N
Weight of the container 399.8g*0.00981 381.6g*0.00981 328.1g*0.00981
N
(Filled) = 3.922038 N = 3.743496 N = 3.218661 N
Weight of the liquid 3.922038 - 3.743496 - 3.218661 -
N 3.388374 = 3.388374 = 2.996955 =
0.533664 N 0.355122 N 0.221706 N
Volume of the liquid 5cm3/1000000 4cm3/1000000 2cm3/1000000
m3
= 5 x10-6 m3 = 4 x10-6 m3 = 2 x10-6 m3
Specific Weight 0.533664 / 5 0.355122 / 4 0.221706 / 2
N/m3 x10-6 = x10-6 = x10-6 =
106732.8 N/m3 88780.5 N/m3 110853 N/m3

Average Specific weight = (106732.8 + 88780.5 + 110853) /3 = 102122.1 N/m3

III. CONCLUSION

The specific weight or unit weight, (ω), of a fluid is defined as the weight of the fluid per unit volume. In
the following experiments (illustrations) that were prearranged which includes tap water, oil and gasoline; I have
to get the specific gravity of these liquids using the direct measurement method. From the data gathered, the tap
water yields an average specific weight of 261745.0538 N/m3, then the oil produces an average specific weight of
416341.5905 N/m3 and the gasoline gives an average specific weight of 102122.1 N/m3. As the activity is not
based on actual experiment and are only based on given illustrations, the resulting data aren’t that factual but the
purpose of the activity is to learn how to acquire the specific weight of the liquids which is accomplish through it.
The importance of specific weight in civil engineering, it is used to determine the weight of a structure designed
to carry certain loads while remaining intact and remaining within limits regarding deformation.